The NBA Playoffs

It’s that time again, my personal favorite time of the year, the NBA Playoffs!  NCAA basketball has March Madness, so what does the NBA have?  April Awesomeness?  I don’t know, but either way, NBA fans can watch the games without having Greg Anthony ask us if it’s “March Monotony” 50 times.  That’s enough to get excited about.  So shut up Greg, it’s PLAYOFF time!

Me and “The Sports Vitamin” co-founder Chance Smith made our yearly NBA Playoff brackets below, so check ‘em out.

ALEX’S PICKS

In 2006, against all odds, I picked Shaquille O’Neal and the #2 seed Miami Heat to win the NBA Championship.  This year, the Heat will make me right again!  LeBron James, the “should-be” 2012 NBA MVP, has had one of the best season’s, statistically, in NBA history.  And also has managed to stay out of the negative limelight a little more than last season.  Expect the Heat to pick up steam after a tough first round with the Knicks, and roll through the rest of the playoffs, allowing King James to win his first crown.

I’ve got the Spurs doing big things in the Western Conference.  They should have no trouble with the Jazz and still young Clippers.  Beating the Thunder will be tough, but having home court will be enough for the Spurs to make it to the Finals.  Once they’re there, expect Tim Duncan and company to be worn out from beating young and emotional OKC in the previous round, and fall to the Heat 4-2.

Tony Parker is playing at an MVP level, but LeBron James IS the MVP.  So look for the Spurs to get knocked out of the Finals like they took a Metta World Peace elbow to the back of the head, as James will be looking for a little personal NBA Finals revenge against the Spurs.   I may be wrong, but I doubt it!

 

CHANCE’S PICKS

Well, I made my NBA Playoffs bracket, Sports Vitamin Fans.  Hopefully, it’s better than my NCAA bracket.  But seriously, I do have some thought and more knowledge with the NBA, and I will be right. So go on down to your local bookie and place your bets according to THE bracket.*

Some crazy good match-ups this year! Yes, I do have the Clippers beating the Spurs.  But listen: CP3 and the “Biracial Facial” (a.k.a. Blake Griffin) are going to bring it each and every game! The Spurs will fight, but this one goes all seven games, with the Clips taking the series.  Oh, and the Thunder/Lakers matchup in the semifinals with Metta back in the lineup should be very interesting.

It is Miami’s year, and LeBron will remember last year and start attacking the lane to get his first ring.

*NOTE: The Sports Vitamin will not cover any bets made with a bookie based on this bracket.  Also, we will not cover any hospital bills due to injuries from unpaid bets to said bookie.